Site near Missouri State will nearly double its size

11:24 PM,
Jul. 15, 2013

This Kum & Go at 609 E. Elm Street in Springfield is closing for an expansion.

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A Kum & Go near Missouri State University is closing for months in order to expand - part of a company-wide trend toward larger stores.

A spokeswoman for the Iowa-based company said Monday that the gas and convenience store at 609 E. Elm St. will increase from its current 3,000 square feet to about 5,000, and reopen in November. The store's last day open was Monday.

"This new design will allow us to offer a broader selection of products, including made-to-order pizza, deli sandwiches and baked goods, all made fresh in the new, on-site kitchen," spokeswoman Traci Rodemeyer said in an email. "The ...